ELLEN'S REALLY BIG SHOW Premieres on TBS Monday, Nov. 19, at 9 p.m. with an encore immediately following at 10:30 p.m. and will be taped during HBO and AEG Live's The Comedy Festival at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas


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Recording artists Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Barry Manilow, Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, and Wayne Newton are among the stars on tap for ELLEN'S REALLY BIG SHOW, Emmy®-winning talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres' throwback to the beloved variety shows of years past.  ELLEN'S REALLY BIG SHOW will premiere on TBS Monday, Nov. 19, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT), with an encore airing immediately following at 10:30 p.m. The 90-minute variety special will also feature comedians Rhys Darby and Sean Cullen, singer Ryan Shaw and the African Children's Choir and a host of unique variety acts, including magician Lance Burton, quick-change artists David & Dania (America's Got Talent), the Fab Four Beatles tribute band, Peking Acrobats, the Footworkingz dancers, the U.S.A. All-Star Jump Rope Team and many more.    In addition to performing a song, Lovett will serve as musical director and his Large Band will be the house band for the special.   Crow's performance will be the live, world premiere of her song "Shine Over Babylon" from her upcoming album, Detours.  Las Vegas legend Wayne Newton will appear live, as well as in taped segments as a special, Las Vegas correspondent.


The show, which is sold out, will be taped Thursday, Nov. 15, during HBO and AEG Live's The Comedy Festival (TCF) at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, for which TBS serves as title sponsor.


DeGeneres will bring her trademark wit and winning personality, the same qualities that made her such a standout when she hosted the 57th Annual Emmy Awards and the 79th Annual Academy Awards.   Award-winning musicians, Las Vegas legends and a host of surprise performances will make this all-star extravaganza a night to remember.  The show is produced by TBS Productions in association with Embassy Row.  Michael Davies (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Power of 10, World Series of Pop Culture) executive produces for Embassy Row.


DeGeneres said:  "When I said I wanted to do a really big show, I never intended for it to be this big.  This has gotten out of control."


The third-annual edition of The Comedy Festival will take place Nov. 14-17 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.  Continuing its tradition of presenting comedy's biggest stars and cutting-edge talent, the four-day event will feature multi-artist performances, tributes, stand-up comedy, sketch comedy and televised special events.  The Comedy Festival will take place in several venues throughout Caesars Palace, including the Palace Ballroom, which is being converted into the TBS Very Funny Theater.  ELLEN'S REALLY BIG SHOW will be shot in the renowned The Colosseum.


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